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Location: NY : The Gunks : The Trapps : City Lights (5.8-)
By: reddirtgirl When: Jun 8, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: So is stemming the tree at the start considered off route : P
I'm trying to envision the FA's doing the start in sneakers...
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Location: WV : Seneca Rocks : South End : Candy Corner (5.5)
By: reddirtgirl When: Jun 8, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: A really ideal place to introduce someone to trad. Plenty of places to put gear so the 2nd can practice cleaning. Helmets are very necessary as there always seems to be rockfall if there are parties above on other routes (ie Skyline Traverse).
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Location: WY : Grand Teton National Park : Disappointment Peak : Irene's Arete (5.8)
By: reddirtgirl When: Oct 3, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Approach from caves: aim for the lower set of pines. Sounds vague but might make more sense when looking at the route from the caves. I'll try to post a picture of what I mean.
Descent: go for the 2nd gulley (a leisurely 30-60 min walk)& try not to let the sight of rap rings lure you into the 1st gulley (annoying, somewhat bushwhacky & can take twice as long). However, if you end up in the first gulley, you won't be the 1st nor last to make this little faux pas as there are raps down thi... more >>
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Location: NH : *NH Ice and Alpine Climbing
By: reddirtgirl When: Mar 19, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: NH is a state where people actually drive the speed limit (and rarely over).
They've got a lot of good ice, and even more a$$hole cops... so watch your speed.
"Live free or die" my a$$!
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Location: NH : *NH Ice and Alpine Climbing : Frankenstein Ice Climbs
By: reddirtgirl When: Mar 19, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Frankenstein is to ice climbing what Stately Pleasure Dome is to rock climbing... practically drive though (ok, Frankenstein actually has a short approach, it's not quite fall out of your car & start belaying).
no sense in reinventing the wheel. More beta at http://neclimbs.com/index.php?PageName=routes_locationList&S>>>>>
also click around on neice.com, chauvinguides.
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Location: UT : Moab Area : Indian Creek : Reservoir Wall : Pente (5.11-)
By: reddirtgirl When: Sep 27, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: Bring a heaping helping of #1 camalots
Indian Creek virgin on the east coast here... what constitutes a "heaping helping"?
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Location: CO : Alpine Rock : RMNP - Rock
By: reddirtgirl When: Sep 19, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: Perhaps it'd be helpful if this section was filed as:
All Locations > Colorado > RMNP?
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Location: NC : Looking Glass Rock
By: reddirtgirl When: Dec 13, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: so you're wondering, what the hell are ^^eyebrows^^ ??
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